Colham & Cowley · Hillingdon · Uxbridge and South Ruislip constituency · 51.52448, -0.44834

UB8 3UU— Colham & Cowley, Hillingdon

Location and area intelligence for UB8 3UU, Colham & Cowley, Hillingdon

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 9/100Yield 3.81%

Best for: Families

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
48
Safety
80
Schools
100
Transport
9
Environment
52
Investment
49

The bottom line

UB8 3UU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 72 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

UB8 3UU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-4.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+2.0% vs London avg

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How UB8 3UU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Hillingdon Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Feb 2024 · 10 min walk

KS2: 107.0

—

Secondary

Hewens College

Not yet inspected · Inspected May 2025 · 9 min walk

P8: +0.21A8: 42.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

McMillan Nursery School

Good · 14 min walk

3 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

66.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 51% of London
→ Stable

-12% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences36%
Other25%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary8%
Theft5%
Drug offences3%
Robbery2%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hillingdon Fire Station (G23) · 875m

Crime is +2% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area43 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

LHA rates — Outer West London

Shared room£576/mo
1 bedroom£1000/mo
2 bedrooms£1300/mo
3 bedrooms£1475/mo
4 bedrooms£1800/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield860 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£107,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1996-2002
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,869
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
West Drayton

Nearby stations

West Drayton Rail StationGreat Western Railway · Elizabeth line
29 min walk
West DraytonNational Rail
29 min walk
Hayes & Harlington Rail StationGreat Western Railway · Elizabeth line
38 min walk
Uxbridge Underground StationPiccadilly · Metropolitan
40 min walk
Hillingdon Underground StationPiccadilly · Metropolitan
41 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

20

Walkability score

8

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge75 min ↑
Victoria77 min ↑
Waterloo ★72 min
Canary Wharf75 min ↑
City76 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

2

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park685m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock14.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Car Park B· yes
777m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G82%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 38.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 55% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 19.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB34% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
More green space than 89% of London

Nearest SSSI: Fray's Farm Meadows SSSI — 4.7 km

Energy

Solar: 860 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,570 hrs/yr

Sunshine

577 mm/yr

Rainfall

23.3°C

Summer avg

2.9°C

Winter avg

Solar yield860.4 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

WEST LONDON MEDICAL CENTRE

20 PIELD HEATH ROAD, UB8 3NG

6 min walk

68%

Recommend GP

68%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ETHE HILLINGDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 908 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%58.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

19

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Turk's Head (979 m)

Nearest supermarketHillingdon Food Centre · 682 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
876 licensed premises in borough425 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

604m

Post office

Nearby shops

Hillingdon News604 m
Rahul Food and Wine622 m
Tesco Express722 m
McColl's736 m

Nearby cafes

Costa648 m
Cafe Delight760 m
Starbucks968 m

Nearby restaurants

KFC609 m
King Kebab613 m
Domino's628 m
Gumba691 m

Nearby pubs

The Turk's Head979 m

Nearby health

West London Medical Centre380 m
Food hygiene (5-star)40% of 52

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
247

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

JAMBO TRANSPORT LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

49

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,350London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.8% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score15/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition247

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

16.2

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route24,374m
Crossrail 2 route20,221m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,207 nationally

2,009

Est. population

8,597/km²

57%

Employed

31%

Degree educated

£40,200

Median income

7.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityMixed

44

Community stability

Age profile

28%
21%
20%
18%
13%
Under 1828%
18–3421%
35–4920%
50–6418%
65+13%

Tenure

20%
28%
25%
26%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent25%
Social rent26%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

34%
36%
White British34%
White Other8%
Asian36%
Black9%
Mixed5%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional27%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household23%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications25%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent26%
Private rent25%

vs. London

Income vs London-4.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
11
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
27
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
63%
Borough approval rate
84%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£110/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
20
Largest scheme
67 homes · LITTLE LONDON NURSERY, LITTLE LONDON NURSERY, HARLINGTON ROAD, UB8 3
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LITTLE LONDON NURSERY, LITTLE LONDON NURSERY, HARLINGTON ROAD, UB8 367 homes
completed
HUBBARDS FARM, HUBBARDS FARM, WEST DRAYTON ROAD, UB849 homes
completed
MIDDLESEX LODGE, 189, MIDDLESEX LODGE, 189, HARLINGTON ROAD, UB833 homes
completed
LAND AT REAR AND SIDE OF MIDDLESEX LODGE, 189, LAND AT REAR AND SIDE OF MIDDLESEX LODGE, 189, HARLINGTON ROAD, UB832 homes
completed
MIDDLESEX LODGE, 189, MIDDLESEX LODGE, 189, HARLINGTON ROAD, UXBRIDGE, UB8 3JB30 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
16.7%
Ward turnout
36%
Election year
2022
MP
Danny Beales (Labour)
MP majority
587
Constituency
Uxbridge and South Ruislip

Councillors

Shehryar Ahmad-WallanaConservative
Roy ChamdalConservative
Ekta Rajesh GohilConservative

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Key facts for UB8 3UU

Full postcodeUB8 3UU
Postcode districtUB8
BoroughLondon Borough of Hillingdon
WardColham & Cowley
Latitude51.524478
Longitude-0.448342
Parliamentary constituencyUxbridge and South Ruislip
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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